Zip Code 27217

40,561

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,58343.35%
Black or African American11,87529.28%
Other race7,79919.23%
Two or more races2,8256.96%
Native American4331.07%
Asian460.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

27217 Population by Race

27217 Population Pyramid 2024

27217 Median Age

35.3

Total

33.5

Male

36.5

Female

27217 Adults

There are 29,316 adults, (5,995 of whom are seniors) in 27217.

27217 Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Child Dependency Ratio

27217 Sex Ratio

Female20,51450.58%
Male20,04749.42%

27217 Population by Age

27217 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,6042.7461.638.4
Married5,7683.4581.918.1
Non Family4,7491.1848.751.3
Female3,2393.4246.253.8
Male8484.0655.144.9

3.4

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

61.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

27217 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1438.33%
Associates Degree2,4849.66%
Bachelors Degree2,81310.93%
Graduate Degree9483.68%
High School Graduate9,27236.04%
Less Than 9th Grade2,4499.52%
Some College5,61721.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

27217 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

27217 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,71710,6632,595
Black8,1427,250836
Hispanic5,0832,446199
Other Race3,7411,76515
2+ Races984855278
Native American1851430
Asian46463

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 28.25%.

27217 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,031$71,389$45,733
Graduate Degree$68,925$81,691$68,585
High School Graduate$34,205$40,315$27,746
Less Than 9th Grade$30,082$30,282$29,777
Overall$37,002$41,211$34,169
Some College$36,693$41,612$33,647

$37,002

Average Earnings

$41,211

Average Male

$34,169

Average Female

27217 Earnings by Educational Attainment

27217 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

27217 Language

75.49% of 27217 residents speak only English, while 24.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.02% of the population.

27217 Language

27217 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,5543,38029.25%
Black11,6983,13426.79%
White15,0771,99713.25%
Other7,7991,54119.76%
Multiple2,81359321.08%
Native43326260.51%

21.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.42%

Male Poverty Rate

22.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 27217

The race most likely to be in poverty in 27217 is Native, with 60.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 27217 is White, with 13.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.59%.

27217 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.75%
High School20.76%
Some College12.36%
Bachelors or Greater5.42%

27217 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.58%
Male Unemployed33.01%
Female Employed11.29%
Male Employed9.9%

27217 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

27217 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,506$72,914
Households$50,770$63,583
Married Families$82,150$92,533
Non Families$32,018$38,701

mean

median

Income by Household Type

27217 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.4%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

Female Marriage Rate

27217 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

27217 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

27217 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

27217 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,395

Number of Veterans

1,308

Male Veterans

87

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam603
Second Gulf War334
First Gulf War238
Korea25
World War II3

27217 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74422
75+287
55 to 64286
35 to 54227
18 to 34173

27217 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6955.04%
Black5606.1%
Hispanic1131.73%
2+ Races685.7%
Other Race651.34%
Native American73.13%

27217 Veterans by Race

27217 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

27217 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

27217 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

27217 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

27217 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.1%

Born in 27217

86.54%

Native Born

13.46%

Foreign Born

9.67%

Non Citizen

3.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.54% of 27217 residents were born in the United States, with 71.1% having been born in . 9.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

27217 Place of Birth